Recent PostsPCs and peripherals consume more energy than any other information and communications technology group and by 2012, more than 50% of midsize and large organizations will centrally manage desktop power states, up from less than 10% today.
Posts Tagged ‘energy efficiency’
The bottom line: Power Management software saves plenty
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010The failures of Copenhagen cannot be a COP out
Monday, January 11th, 2010The failures of Copenhagen must not be used as an excuse for our inaction. The science is still valid, irrespective of whether we now have a binding target or legislation that governs emissions.
Getting more out of PUE in the datacentre
Friday, August 7th, 2009Datacentre efficiency is at the forefront of most green IT initiatives and many organisations are embarking on programmes to green the data centre. As with most sustainable initiatives, it is extremely important to baseline where you are before making changes so that you can measure the benefit and business savings.
Who said going green was easy?
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009…going green requires systemic change in a business and is not as easy as switching the lights off or migrating to energy efficient technology. Without a holistic strategic business focus around sustainability initiatives, organisations are doomed to failure and maximum business benefits and minimizing environmental impacts will not be realised.
Eskom’s rate hike is too low!
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009My hypothesis is simple, raise rates further for the biggest users that can adapt the most. At the same time subsidise the poor, perhaps trading off the corporate increase with a reduction for the poor. Finally, the raise will provide a stimulus for energy efficiency and clean energy investment which will lower barriers to entry and will take many many people out of energy poverty. We adapt or we die.
Energy Efficiency by implementing IT
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009It always amazes us when we interface with large corporate organisations as to how misinformed many of them are. ICT is almost always left out in the cold when it comes to energy efficiency initiatives. This is really surprising if you believe some of the data based on research done by Gartner. For instance, IT energy consumption in Financial Services and Government accounts for between 40% and 60% of total energy consumption. A similar profile would be seen in the telecommunications sector where technology is pervasive as well as any other admin centric organistaion.
